Christmas has come early for Aston Martin Racing, as the team received a special delivery in the form of Belgian GT and DTM ace, Maxime Martin. The 31-year-old has joined Aston Martin Racing to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship ‘super season’, which starts in Spring 2018.

Aston Martin Racing has announced that six of its Evolution Academy drivers will test the Vantage GTE at the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain, before the panel decides who will be offered a 2016 works team contract.

World-class sportscar driver Darren Turner (GB) has signed a three-year contract extension with Aston Martin Racing, further cementing the brand’s loyalty to the racing ace who has been with the team since its formation in 2004.

Fernando Rees, 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship GTE-AM champion, is an Aston Martin Racing works driver for the 2014 season. The Brazilian will be driving in the #99 Bamboo Engineering V8 Vantage GTE at each of the eight rounds of the championship including the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans.